Author | Pryce-Tannatt, Thomas Edwin |
Book | How to Dress Salmon Flies |
Book Edition | N/A |
Page | 238 |
Material
- Hook: 1 to 1 3/4 inches
- Tag: Silver, deep orange floss
- Tail: Golden pheasant topping, Cock of the Rock and Golden pheasant tippet in strands
- Body: 3/4 deep claret, 1/4 purple Seal's fur
- Rib: Oval gold
- Hackle: Deep claret hackle
- Throat: Blue Jay
- Wing: Mixed - tippet in strands. Scarlet, blue, yellow, and orange Swan. Florican, Bustard, Golden Pheasant tail. Narrow strips of Teal (or Pintail) and barred Summer Duck
- Roof: Brown Mallard
- Horns: Blue and Yellow Macaw
- Head: Black herl
Cites list
This pattern contains cites material. The following list is a suggestion of substitutes you can use for this pattern.
Animal | Substitutes |
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Cock of the rock |
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Florican |
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Kori Bustard |
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Macaw |
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Original material
As written in the book:
(hook, 1 to 1 3/4 inches).
Tag: Silver thread and deep orange floss.
Tail: A topping, Cock of the Rock and tippet in strands.
Body: First three-quarters, deep claret Seal's fur; remainder, purple Seal's fur.
Ribs: Oval gold tinsel.
Hackle: A deep claret hackle.
Throat: Jay
Wings: (As in Blue Palmer.)
Horns: (As in Blue Palmer.)
Head: (As in Blue Palmer.)
Long material list
Part | Material | Type | Color |
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Tag | Tinsel | Silver | |
Floss
Deep orange |
Orange | ||
Tail |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Head | Natural |
Cock of the rock Latin: Rupicola * Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
In strands |
Natural | |
Body | Seal |
Fur
Deep claret, 3/4 body |
Claret |
Seal |
Fur
1/4 body |
Purple | |
Rib | Tinsel - Oval | Gold | |
Hackle |
Chicken - Cock Latin: Gallus gallus domesticus |
Feather - Neck
Deep claret |
Claret |
Throat | Blue Jay | Feather - Wing | Blue |
Wing |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Neck
In strands |
Natural |
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Scarlet | |
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Blue | |
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Yellow | |
Swan Latin: Genus: Cygnus |
Feather - Wing | Orange | |
Florican Latin: Otididae Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
Kori Bustard Latin: Ardeotis kori Cites |
Feather | Natural | |
Pheasant - Golden Latin: Chrysolophus pictus |
Feather - Tail | Natural | |
Teal Latin: Anas crecca |
Feather - Flank
Or pintail |
Natural | |
Wood Duck Latin: Aix sponsa |
Feather - Flank | Natural | |
Roof |
Mallard Latin: Anas platyrhynchos |
Feather - Shoulder | Brown |
Horns |
Macaw Latin: Tribe: Arini Cites |
Feather - Tail
Blue and yellow |
Blue |
Head |
Ostrich Latin: Struthio camelus |
Herl | Black |
Materials in pattern
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